energy security

2 articles

Mar 15, 2026 • via BBC News

Fuel Retailers Absorb Public Fury After Ministerial Finger-Pointing

Prices hit 140.60p per litre as net zero blocks supply response

Ministers' profiteering accusations spark retailer backlash and staff abuse amid oil surges, while net zero policies reject new North Sea output to ease bills. Households pay the price of unyielding ideology.

Oct 29, 2025 • via The Spectator

Britain's Nuclear Push Stalls on Asylum Seeker Hiring Quotas

£22 Million Tender Yields No Orders as Social Mandates Dominate

The UK's SMR competition prioritizes impossible diversity quotas over energy goals, delaying reactors and inflating costs. This reveals procurement rules that hinder innovation and national priorities across governments.